Clothes wringer



May 25 1926.

J. M. DEAGLE CLOTHES WRINGER Filed August 5. 1924 Patented May' 25, 1925.

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JOHN MARTIN DEAGLE, or entretener, 'rewnsrrrr or oannnoiv, ONTARIO, can-ann.

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Application led August 5, 1924. Serial No. 739,250.

a wringer having safety means whereby the rollers may be releasedvquicltly incase of emergency or for other reasons; to produce a wringer retaining a minimum compression y in the springs when the rollers are released; to furnish a wringer having a low and coinpact frame, thereby increasing thelength and working range oftheV screw and spring unit and adding greater ilexibility in. compression, and overcoming the necessity ofV frequently readjusting the screw;v to supply a wringer with the rollers so adjusted and .iounted thereupon topallow easy cleaning of the rollers and releasing of the goods en-A tangled or caught therebetween; vrand generally, to manufacturel a durable and economical wringerthat will accomplish the aforesaid purposes.

1n the drawings, Figure 1 is a vfront elevation view of the in section.

Figure 2 is a side view showing parts in section.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view, showing the screw in section. i

wringer, showing parts Figure 4 is a fragmentary side View showl ing the threaded block disengaged from the screw. Figure 5 is a partial section of thebearing assembly. v c

' Lilie numerals of reference indicate correspending parts in the various iigures. n The wringer frame consists of two end upright posts secured together by two up'- per cross slats 11 situated near the top there# of and two lower cross slats'12. The cross slats are secured to the posts, ask aforesaid, by means of wood screws 13 and tie rods 14.

The posts 10 have-aslot 2e inthecentre extending downwardly fromk the-top to within a certain distance of they bottonrtol receive. therroller bearing blocks and *other`Y v l leg 0f the @lip 30A Supports QH@ @11d 0f ill? pas ne "lower portion .of ai se .s

drawings which forni part ofV ycotte-r pin 29.

finished in va semicircle to receive the bearing -blocls 18, anda groove or gain 23:01. semi-circular cross-section is provided in the posts to receive the ringq and the eyebolt 22. The `groove or gain23 extends over the entireinsidesurfaceof the slot 241. Gussets 15 are provided at the top of the'p'osus and secured thereto by woodscrews in order to strengthen the posts and render them more rigid against kbending 'or vibrating( The Tframe can be suitably mounted upon a tub any suitable means such` 'ed to be tied together by means of a collary and the pin 21. The ring lits into the groove or gain 23 whereby it is held against lateral movement. The :shaft 2T projects .outside of vthe frame and a suitablepulley or hand crank can be mounted thereupon.

60 is a flat piece of metal inserted between the lower portions of the ring 2O and partly y into the bearing block tationof the bearing yblocks 18 and 19.

Viashers 28A are loosely mounted upon the shafts 27 and 28 between the ends of the rollers and the inside surface of the posts.

vThe upper roller 17 is rigidly mounted upon the shaft 28 which rotates insemi-circular bearing blocks `and 25. The blocks are slidably mounted inthe slot 211 and arey held togetherhy means of the eyebolt 22. The eyebolts 'are made of 'half-round j nieta-l; a hole isprovided at the top for the is the floating member mounting the pressure regulating v.and releasing l means. It is supported at theends by the metallic clips 30A which areA mounted upon theV springs 32. The lmember 80 is situated hey 18 to prevent any rof tween the upper slats 11 enoughclearance is provided to allow thenieinber to move' upwardly yand downwardly vwithout coming in .contact with theslats 11. One

loating member 30, to which it is secured by means of bolts S3, and the other lesr rests upon the top ot the spring' m A hole is dixprorided in the upper leg of the clip through which the eyebolt- 2z passes.

Collars are s -tired to the upper part-V o't the eyebolts Q2 to which they are secured by means ot the cotter pins 29. A washer 235 made ot rubber or other resilient n'iaterial is inserted between the collar B. and the upper leg' ot the clip 30", t r absorbing' the impact when the cross member issuddenlyv released upwardly.

36 is the screw wherein7 the pressure upon the rollers 'an be adjusted. lt, is carried in the bearingl plate El? which is secured to the underside ot the upperl slats ll by means ot wood screws` 2l8. rlhe screw 0G has a collar or head atv its lower end rotatablyvr mounted :in the bearingplate 3T. and a hole situated just above the top part otthe bearing plate through which a cotter'pin 3S) is inserted.

The screw is supported at the bottom as explained hereinbel'ore, and rotates at the top in a U-shaped housing Li() which is secured-'to the top surface ot the Vfloating' member by means ot wood screws all. rlhe threads on the` screw are preleinbl)Y cut to less than a full thread on the outside or end ot the thread. rlhis is to preif'ent the thread troni becoming' burred when pressed against the housing while/slidingor turning.

T he threaded block al'heinp; hingedly sup lpo'rted'at its lower end must necessarily hare a shorter stroke or throw towards its base. The threads must theret'ore be correspondingli v short-er in deptlrin the lower threaded portion'oi the nut part. lilith relierence to the structure ot the threads on a screw and its companion nut, it is herein7 clearly pointed out that the exposed or outer endY ot the standard thread on a screw is ot ,Qjrmter circular 4diameter than the exposed or inwardl)Y projecting end oll a thread when cut on its companion the nut; it there- 'tore necessarilyv follows, that while the threads are 'ot the same pitch, the threads must be eut with a greater .sr-ring,diameterY when ent upon the quadrantal tace oit a nut part which must neces-wily be disennag'et trom its companion the screw in the abnormal manner ot shifting laterally outot mesh while under tension. The threads on the nut part must be machined so to ,tinish with a tip diameter or cin'rature cori spending; to the diameter or-curratnre ot the tip or end of thethreads upon its coinpanion the. screw. 'lhefthreads on the screw S6, andthe threaded block D are therefore nioditi'ed to assure ot their respective threads i" Y.ng/:agilig from each other atall points ot contactsimultaneously. rlhis-threadis such special formy andfshapefthat it might properly be ca led "a lateiafV disengagingthread.

is the hand crank actuating the screw 36. It is thr aded upon the screw and secured by means ot a castle nut Lt6 and a cotter pin 5J. A. washer 48 made ot rubber or some other resilient material', is inserted around the screw between the bottom surface ot' the hand crank f5 and the housing d0.

L9 is the threaded block pirotally mounted in the l'iousing- 40 which in tur is secured within the floating member BO. lIt has a portion threaded to engage the screw, and is engaged and disengaged by operating the lever 5l). 'lhe lever all pivots on 'a rivet or on a pin secured to the housing` 40. One end ot the lever connects with links which in turn connect with the top portion olf the threaded block 49. ily forcing the lever downwardly, that is, in the position shown in dotted lines on Figure' l, the links 5T are tilted and theV threaded block l0 is pulled out ot engagement with the screw 3G. The releasing lever has a hole therein Vforming a seat upon which the spring,l 52 rests. A seat is also provided in the bearing` blockv .in which the other endet the spring 52 rests. rlie spring'ten'ds 'to torce the lever out and maintain 'the bearing' block in engagement wih the screw 36; the-'links are then ina horizontal position.

lhen around, the rollers, tl e lerer o()V is pushed downi'vardly, theli'i 57 pull the threaded bloei: out ot' engagement 'with the f cw, and the,lioatingmember 30 mores upwardly and releases the pressure upon the top' roller. fr drain'board maj)Y be sni-tablyflocatcd uu'der thn lowerroll'er.V

As will be seeninltigur'e l, the-eyebolts 22 will raise the upper roller 1I when the l'loating men'ilfier 3() is raised'by m ans of the screw'SG. But when the threaded block D is disengaged trom the' screw, thev floating member will drop down until the upper roll-v er rests uponthe lowerrolle'r 1G. is the spi ings 32 are subjected to a predetermined pressure by means ot the collar B4. and the Cotter pin 29, wringing' can be eil'e'c't'ed withont operating'the ser w-355 lt, howerer, more pressure is required 'upon the rollers, it can be quichl)v increased by turning' the hand crank alo. lt the 'clothes beconieA entangled or wound around the rollers. or il the operators hand'or lingers should be con s, caught between the' rollers. the' pressure will at once be Y reduced by simpl)Y pressing the relez'ising; lever lo the position shown dotted in Figure l.

'What l claim is l l. In wringena trame mounting a pair ot rollers.` the lower lroller being rotatablyv andthe upper roller being rotatabhv and slidabljrY mounted in said trame, springssecured'lietweensaid upper Yroller and alleating member,` a screw rotatabl)7 and Ilonsl'idabljy' secured to said' trame and' a hand;

means secured to said floating membcrfor engaging' and disengaging said screw.

In a Wringer, a traine consisting ottwo slotted end posts and a pair of cross slats ,rigidly secured thereto substantially attire top and bottom thereof, a pair ot rollers mounted in said end inenibers, the lower roller being rotatably and the upper roller beingrotatably and slidably mounted in said Slot, springs secured between said upper roller und a floating member, a screw rotat-r ably and non-slidably secured to said traine y and a hand. crank rigidly secured to saidv screw, andv n'ieans secured to said :floating nien'iber for engaging or disengaging sani screw.

3. In a Wringer, a frame consisting of two slotted end posts and a. pair of horizontally arranged cross slats secured thereto suo stantially at thetop and bottoni thereof, a shaft rigidly mounting a lower roller and rotating in bearing blocks rigidly secured in said slot, a second shaft rigidly mounting an upper roller rotating in bearing blocks, eyebolts slidably mounted in `grooves in said slots and suspending said last-mentioned bearing blocks, springs secured between said upper roller and a floating` member,y a screuy rotatably and non-slidably secured to ksaid trame, and means secured to said floating member for engaging or disengaging said screw. Y y

4. In a ivringer, a. traine consisting` of two slotted end posts and a pair ot horizontally arranged cross slats rigidlyY secured thereto substantially at the top and bottom thereof, a pair of rollers rigidly secured to shafts mounted in bearing blocks, eyebolts eneircling the upper bearing blocks and being slidably secured at the top to a tloat-ing member. collars rigidly secured to said eyebolts and resilient Washers betuf'een said floating member and said collars, springs encircling said eyebolts and bearing upon said upper bearing blocks and against said floating vmember, a screw rotatably and nonslidably secured to said frame anda hand crank rigidly secured to said screw, and means mounted on said Routing member for engaging and direngaging said screw. 1

5. In a wringer, a frame mounting a parir oi rollers, the upper roller being tree to oscillate in a vertical plane to a limited extent, :i floating member associated with springs bearing upon said upper roller, a `,screw mounted in said traine rvand Vengaging a threaded block mounted in said floating member, a, hand crank rigidly secured to said screw and a resilient yWasher secured thereunder, and ineens vin said floating meniber for effecting disengagement ot sait threaded block with said screw.

6. In a Wringer. a traine consistingot tryo slotted end posts and a pair of horizon- 'ri gi dly tally arranged cross slats rigidly secured thereto substantially at the top' and bottom thereof, a lower and an upper roller mounted in said slot, springs secured between said upper roller and a iioating member slidably niounted yin said slot, bearing rigidly secured to ysaid cross slats and r'otataoly and non-slidably mounting a y screw, a hand cranli` rioidly secured to. said sureau and means secured to said floating member for engaging' and disengaging saidscrew.

"7. lin a Wringer, a traine i'iiounti'" a pair of rollers, the lorfcr roller being rotatably and the upper roller being rotatably and slid`- ably mounted in said trame, rsprings secured between ksaid upper roller and a Hosting nicn'iber, a sere rotatab-lyv aud nonslidably `secr-.redete said fran-ie and a hand crank secured upon said screw. a threaded block pivot-ally mounted in said iioating member and adapted to benormally held inl operative engagement with said screw, and meanstor effecting disengagement yoi" the threaded block with said screw. '8. In al iyringer, a frame mounting' a pair of rollers, the lower yroller being rotatably and the upper roller being rotatably and slidably mounted in said raine,-springs secured between said upper roller and a iioating member, a screw rotatablyand noii-slid kably secured to said trame and a hand `cranlt rigidly secured to said screw, a threaded block pivotally ,mounted onl the bottoni portion of said floating member and having the Aupper portion thereof threaded to engage corresponding threads in said screw, a lever pivoting in a housing secured to said floating member and adapted to normally hold said threaded block in engagement with said screw.L i r 9.111 a Wringer, a frame mounting a pair or" rollers, the lower roller being rotatably and the upper 'roller being rotatal'ilyT and Vslidably mounted in said vtraine, springs scoured between said upper roller 'and a lioating member, 4a screw rotatably and nonslidably secured to saidL frame ,and ahand e cranlrrigidly secured to said screw., a threadedk block kpivotally mounted at the bottom portion to said floating member and having a portion thereof threaded to engage r`correspending threads in said screw, a lever pirotallyV mounted in said floating member.' links connecting said .lever to said threaded block and a spring adapted thereinbetn'een to normallyeit'ect engagement between said threaded block and `said, screwv and to hold the lever in operative position. A

l0. In aavringer, a frame mounting a pair of rollers, the lower roller beig rotatably and the upperroller being rotatably and slidably mounted in said trame, springs vsecured between said upper rollereand a iis crank rigidly secured to said screw, athreaded block pivotally mounted in said floating member and adapted to engage said screnv and to receive a horizontally arranged sgring, a lever pivotaily mounted in said floating member and adapted to receive said last-mentioned spring and a pair of links. said .links connecting said lever te the upper portion of seid threaded bleek.

ll. ln a nringer7 a 'trame mountingl a pair olf rollers, springs associated with said rollers and a floating member bearing thereupon7 ay screw rotatably and non-slidabl)y mounted in said frame and engaging a threaded bleek pivotally mounted in said floating member, a lever pivotally mounted in said floating` member and associated with said threaded block, and springs posirseesee tioned between said threaded bleek and-.lever to maintain seid threaded bloel; in en gagement with said screw.

l2. In a Wringer, a 'iframe mounting,` a pair oit rollers, springs associated with said rollers and a Hoating member bearing` thereupon, a screw rotatably and non-elidabl;7 mounted in said frame, a threaded block pivotally mounted on said Heating member and engaging said sereni, the threads in said sereu" and block being adapted throughout their threaded portions to simultaneously disengage all engaging surtaees between said threaded members, and means in said Heat ing member for disengaginp; said threaded bleek from said screw.

In testimony whereof l aix my signature.

JOHN MARTN DEAGl'lE. 

